An environmental disaster: The true cost of cheaply dismantling ships in India

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Issued on: 27/06/2019 - 15:40

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FRANCE 2
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James VASINA

European ship owners are sending their decommissioned boats and oil rigs to giant scrapyards in India to be dismantled. Registering them in a foreign country ahead of their last journey means owners bypass a European law that requires them to clean their vessels of toxic chemicals before they're demolished. The result is a dangerous environment both for workers and surrounding ecosystems. Our France 2 colleagues report, with FRANCE 24's James Vasina.